Photographers who edit RAW files in Photoshop have a sizable update to work with. The adobe camera raw 19.0 update (ACR) arrived alongside major Lightroom Classic changes, and several of its additions go well beyond minor fixes.
ACR is the RAW processing engine inside Photoshop. Its editing technology overlaps heavily with Lightroom, so features often pass between the two. Some arrive in ACR first.
Glow is one example. It debuted in ACR a few months ago before reaching Lightroom this week. Reflection Removal followed a similar route, appearing in ACR before it spread to other Adobe photography apps.
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Glow now includes Motion and Streak styles. Users can adjust the length, direction, color, and softness of each new Glow variant.
New editing and organization tools in adobe camera raw 19.0
Virtual Copies is a long-running Lightroom feature. It creates multiple versions of a photo without duplicating the original file. The release adds the same capability, and each version keeps its edits between sessions.
Generative Remove selections can now be applied across a batch of photos in ACR. A photographer can select a distracting element, such as a telephone pole, in one frame and remove it. The same removal then applies to every selected photo, so no one has to mask the object in each shot.
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The update also lets users organize photos within a session. Related or similar images can be grouped into stacks, either by hand or automatically using capture metadata. Auto-Stack by Capture Metadata currently works only with recent Canon and Nikon cameras that support the DNG file format. All photographers can still build stacks manually.
Working through a large set of photos in ACR can mean scrolling a crowded filmstrip or Grid view. Version 19.0 lets users hide photos temporarily or display only selected shots during a session. The workspace stays cleaner, and the frames a photographer needs stay in view.
New camera and lens support
The camera list in this release is short. It includes only the two cameras on the new Apple iPhone Duo.
Lens support is broader. This release adds profiles for Sony‘s FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G, a zoom lens, along with the FE 400mm f/4.5 GM and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM telephoto primes. It also covers new zooms from Sigma and Tamron. Laowa’s 50mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO receives support across many mounts.
For photographers who edit in Photoshop rather than Lightroom, version 19.0 brings batch removal, shared version control, and photo grouping directly into the RAW editor.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Adobe Camera Raw 19.0 let you apply Generative Remove to multiple photos?
Yes, Generative Remove selections can now be applied across a batch of photos in Adobe Camera Raw 19.0. A removal made on one frame, such as a telephone pole, applies to every selected photo, so the object does not need to be masked in each shot.
What are Virtual Copies in Adobe Camera Raw 19.0?
Virtual Copies create multiple versions of a photo without duplicating the original file. Each version keeps its edits between sessions. The feature is a long-running Lightroom feature that this release adds to Adobe Camera Raw.
Which cameras get automatic stacking by capture metadata in Adobe Camera Raw 19.0?
Auto-Stack by Capture Metadata currently works only with recent Canon and Nikon cameras that support the DNG file format. All photographers can still build stacks manually.
Which new lenses are supported in Adobe Camera Raw 19.0?
This release adds profiles for Sony’s FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G, FE 400mm f/4.5 GM, and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM lenses. It also covers new zooms from Sigma and Tamron, and Laowa’s 50mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO receives support across many mounts.
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